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Minnesota›Marshall County

Comstock TownshipMN

A town of 114.

Is Comstock Township a good place to live?

No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Comstock Township. Comstock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

114 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
McCrea TownshipHelgeland TownshipFoldahl TownshipViking TownshipMcCrea TownshipHelgeland TownshipFoldahl TownshipViking TownshipComstock Township
Getting set up

Moving to Comstock Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Comstock Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerP K M Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMarshall-Polk Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Comstock Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWarren-Alvarado-Oslo School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMarshall County CourthouseMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56762, 5676056762 81% · 56760 19%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Comstock Township.

Natural hazards

Comstock Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
7
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Comstock Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Comstock Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. At 80°F, Comstock Township’s July high is below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–53°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Comstock Township

Most working residents leave Comstock Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 17 minutes, Comstock Township’s average trip to work is below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Comstock Township.

0%work in town
Comstock TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work17 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line1.5%7%9.6%
Median household income$69,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Comstock Township0%
Thief River Falls29%
Warren11%
Grand Forks9%
Tamarac Township5%
20 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Comstock Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Comstock Township is

Comstock Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of Comstock Township adults have obesity.

Comstock TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outComstock TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.9%8.9%
More adults with COPD6.9%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.3%5.9%
North Valley Health Center
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Comstock Township

5.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Comstock Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 28,766 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Comstock Township

15pages on Comstock Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Comstock Township; the nearest are

About Comstock Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Comstock Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 135.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
45 sq mi
Elevation
935 ft

Questions about Comstock Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Comstock Township, MN a good place to live?

Comstock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.